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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018

Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Questions (1126)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

1126. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45757/18]

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Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care.

An application for carer’s allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 27 September 2017.

A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment, self-employment or on training courses outside the home for a maximum of 15 hours per week, provided that they can show to the satisfaction of a deciding officer that adequate care has been provided for the care recipient in their absence.

A deciding officer has decided that this condition has not been satisfied. It has also been decided that although the person concerned is providing a certain amount of care, the level provided is not considered to be full-time.

The person concerned was notified on 28 February 2018 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision. Following this review the decision remained unchanged.

The person concerned was notified on 21 March 2018 of the outcome of the review, the reasons for it and of his right of appeal.

The person concerned subsequently requested an appeal of this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). A submission in support of the decision was forwarded to the SWAO on 9 July 2018.

As a result of an appeals officer’s decision, CA was awarded to the person concerned on 24 October 2018 with effect from 28 September 2017 to 21 November 2018. The first payment issued to his nominated bank account on 1 November 2018.

Arrears for the period 28 September 2017 to 31 October 2018 along with 2018 Carer’s Support Grant have also issued to the person concerned on 1 November 2018.

My department was also notified that the care recipient of the person concerned died on 26 August 2018. CA can continue in payment to the carer when the care recipient is deceased for a further 12 weeks. Payment will cease to the person concerned on 21 November 2018 as a result.

The person concerned was notified of the outcome on 24 October 2018.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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